The modern history of statehood is often defined by the tension between the sanctity of existing borders and the moral weight of self-determination. Within this geopolitical theater, the Republic of ...

Texan nationalists have welcomed the launch of new independence movements in Louisiana and New Hampshire, with one of the movement's leaders telling Newsweek that similar developments are likely in ...

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy announced Saturday he’ll dissolve Catalonia’s government and exercise direct control over the region of 7.5 million people. The announcement is intended to stop ...

New Hampshire joined an increasingly lengthy list of states that have launched their own secession movements this week. The New Hampshire Independence Movement, or NHEXIT, said it rejects the ...

Alex Salmond, Scotland's former first minister and champion of his country's independence movement, died suddenly on Saturday at the age of 69. The former MP and MSP collapsed during a conference in ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... COMMENTARY With reggaeton star Bad Bunny's support, and after seeing President Trump's terrifying start, independence movements in territories like Puerto ...

Pro-independence supporters march in San Juan, Puerto Rico, August 31, 2025 (Photo by Calvin Yohannan / BUDPR) Thousands of people marched for Puerto Rican independence on Sunday, August 31, as ...

Jon B. Alterman is senior vice president, Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy, and director of the Middle East Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in ...